Review: Are the cord-free Skybuds worth the $249 price tag ahead of Apple’s AirPods?
While we await Apple’s delayed cord-free, wireless AirPods, we’ve been reviewing the competition to see if they are indeed worth the wait. The $249 Skybuds are one of the latest entries, which made a debut at Best Buy this month across the US. I’ve been testing them over the last couple weeks…
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Plex overhauls photo features with automatic image tagging, design tweaks, more
Popular media management service Plex is today announcing a dramatic overhaul for how it handles user photos. In a blog post, Plex announced a handful of changes and new features coming to the platform for managing photos, including interface tweaks, speed improvements, tagging, and more.
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First LG UltraFine 5K Display hands-on unboxing appears [Video]
Hands-on: TouchSwitcher brings fast app switching to the MacBook Pro Touch Bar [Video]
A new MacBook Pro Touch Bar-oriented app called TouchSwitcher is now available for free download. The app’s premise is simple: it allows you to quickly bring to focus any running app via a tap of the app’s icon displayed in the Touch Bar.
There are some inherent downsides to consider when using TouchSwitcher, but it’s nonetheless very interesting to see when running on a new MacBook Pro. Have a look at our brief hands-on video to see it in action. more…
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Pokémon Go releases tweaked ‘Nearby’ tracker in parts of the US & Canada, all of Australia
Pokémon Go’s popularity has significantly declined since its summer release. Most updates have been minor, with Niantic hosting in-game events that let players collect more points. While a ‘Nearby’ feature has been highly requested, the current revision that’s now seeing a wider rollout has also been significantly curbed.
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9to5Toys Lunch Break: Apple Watch Series 1 $200, Nest Cam/Thermostat $50 off, Fitbit Alta $100, more
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TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS:
Apple Watch Series 1 is now available from $200 shipped ahead of Black Friday + Series 2 gift card promotions
Nest Black Friday pricing now live: Thermostat (3rd gen) $199 (Reg $249), Nest Cam Indoor $149 (Reg. $199), more
Black Friday pricing on Fitbit now live: Alta $100, Charge 2+ HRM $130, Blaze Smart $150 w/ multiple color options
Target Black Friday Early Access Sale: Beats Powerbeats2 $90, iPad mini 2 Wi-Fi 32GB $200, much more
Black Friday TVs: Samsung 40″ 4K $300, Toshiba 60″ 4K w/ Roku $600, more
Best Buy is offering $125 off iPad mini 4 Wi-Fi as it gears up for the holiday shopping season: 32GB $275, more
Apple’s new 13-inch MacBook Pro w/o Touch Bar is being discounted by up to $200 (tax in NY only)
Best of Black Friday 2016:
Top 10 Tech Picks: Samsung 50″ 4K UHDTV $398, iPad Air 2 $274, more
Apple: iPad Pro 9.7-inch from $449, Apple Watch Series 1 $198, iPhone 7/Plus w/ $250 GC, more
TVs: Samsung 50″ 4K Smart $398, Toshiba 49″ 4K w/ Chromecast $200, more
Gaming: PS4/Xbox One bundles + $75 GC or add-ons, New Releases from $25, more
Media Streamers: Apple TV 64GB $160, more
Home: Nest Smart Thermostat/Cam $50 off, more
Black Friday 2016:
Target’s Cyber Monday 2016 plans revealed: 15% off sitewide including Apple products and gaming consoles, more
Walmart unveils its plans for Cyber Week 2016: Google Home $99, VIZIO 50-inch 4K UHDTV w/ SmartCast $380, more
Best Buy Black Friday 2016: Apple Watch Series 1 $219, iPad Air 2 $275, iTunes GC, 49-inch 4K UHDTV w/ Chromecast $200, more
Amazon’s month long Black Friday event starts today, get a sneak peek at some of the best upcoming deals
Walmart’s Black Friday 2016 Ad: iPhone 7 + $250 GC, iPad Mini 2 32GB $199, 55-inch 4K UHDTV $298, much more
Target Black Friday 2016: iPad Pro $150 off, iPhone 7 + $250 GC, Xbox One + $40 GC, iTunes, Beats headphones, much more
eBay Black Friday Sneak Peek: iPad Pro $150 off, iMac 5K $400 off, more
Final Fantasy Tactics War of the Lions for iOS hits its all time-low: $4 (Reg. up to $16)
App Store Free App of the Week: Tayasui Pro realistic painting and sketching (Reg. $5)
MORE NEW GEAR FROM TODAY:
Google Home Smart Speaker & Assistant receives a Black Friday discount to $99 shipped (Reg. $129)
- Anker SoundCore Bluetooth Speaker w/ 24-hour battery life $27 Prime shipped for today only
- Black Friday Fashion Promos – up to 50% off w/ free shipping: PUMA, Gap, Levi’s, more
- VIZIO’s 38-inch 2.0-Ch. Soundbar System w/ Bluetooth: $70 shipped (Reg. $100)
- Seagate’s 4TB USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard Drive is down to just $90 shipped (Reg. $117+)
- The Vansky Bias Mood Lighting Strips (white & colored) starting at just $10 Prime shipped
- Add 480GB of fast storage to your Mac/PC w/ SanDisk’s Solid-State Drive$100 shipped
- Two Aukey dual-port 4.8A Output Wall Chargers $10 Prime shipped (Reg. $20), more
- Daily Deals: Peanuts Deluxe Holiday Collection on Blu-ray $15, more
- Games/Apps: Call of Duty Infinite Warfare $40, Steam Link $20, iOS freebies, more
- Black+Decker Dustbuster hand vac at its Amazon all-time low: $25 Prime shipped
- Top-rated LG Android 4G LTE Smartphone for $70 shipped (Reg. $120)
- Automatic Pro Gold has a 3G connection: $110 shipped (Reg. $130)
- Office Supplies: Bluetooth Cutting Machine all-time low $179, more
- 4-month trial of Google Play Music & YouTube Red for free ($80 value)
MORE DEALS STILL LIVE:
Outfit your new Apple Watch this holiday season with a fresh band from $14
Your Apple Watch would love to charge on Twelve South’s Aluminum HiRise Dock: $25 Prime shipped (Reg. $40+)
Ditch your alarm clock and enjoy a better morning w/ these discounted Philips Wake-Up Lights from $60 shipped
Perfect for Time Machine! Seagate’s 2TB Backup Plus Slim USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive is matching its all-time low Amazon price: $70 shipped
Grab the WD My Passport Ultra 1TB Portable Hard Drive for $48 + 3TB Toshiba portable for $80 shipped
Apple is getting rid of its Airport Extreme, get a better router for $59 shipped
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Need money for Black Friday? Sell those depreciating gadgets cluttering up your desk drawer quickly and easily
With Black Friday quickly approaching and the holiday rush in full swing, it seems like there’s never quite enough money to complete all the shopping on your holiday list. Luckily, if you’ve got an old iPhone, MacBook or iPad lying around – that’s as good as cash. Use our quick and easy buyback program to sell your device and not only get money back, but your time as well.
It takes about one minute to get a quote, our partners at MyPhones mail you all the shipping supplies and postage, and you just drop your device in, place it in your mailbox and receive a check back in about a week. Done and done. Time is never at more of a premium than during the holidays and our program is the fastest and easiest way to sell your old devices – and we beat Gazelle’s pricing.
After Christmas, old devices flood the market so get rid of those depreciating gadgets cluttering up your desk drawers today.
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Microsoft brings its classic Solitaire PC game from Windows to iPhone and iPad
Microsoft has a new iOS app out today: Microsoft Solitaire Collection. The new mobile app is available for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Android as a free download. PC users will recognize Solitaire as one of the classic Windows games pre-installed on Microsoft’s operating system…
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Review: Kanex GoPower Watch is an ideal travel charger that can refuel Apple Watch over a weekend
Kanex GoPower Watch is a handy portable battery pack that can charge your Apple Watch on-the-go without extra cables or adapters. That’s because it features an MFi (Apple certified) Apple Watch magnetic charger on the battery pack, which makes it an all-in-one solution. It’s rather pricey for a portable battery pack at $99, but it gets the job done if you want the most convenient way to power your Apple Watch over a weekend away from electricity.
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Feature Request: Allow users to add spacers into the macOS dock without using a Terminal hack
With many of us having new Macs here or on the way, it’s a good time to do some housekeeping: tidying up your existing Mac ready for a restore from Time Machine, or to think about how you want to organize your new machine if setting it up from scratch. (Cue comments war on which is the better approach …)
One thing I do is a periodic rejig of my dock, to ensure it contains the apps I use most frequently, and to keep them in some kind of logical order.
Adding spacers to the dock helps a lot when it keeps to keeping things organized. This isn’t a standard macOS feature, but I think it should be …
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